Today had finally come. After months and weeks of practicing, 6 schools from the Damansara District arrived at SMKDU, all in high hopes of winning this preliminary round to make it to the next level of this years Choral Speaking Competition.
This is the first year that our school has taken part in Choral Speaking, thanks to Pn Hasni, Mr Eugene and all English teachers who made it happen.
So 36 of us went to SMKDU.
We all sat down and kinda waited for the event to start. I went to the toilet with 2 fellow Choral Speaking members... Li Sha and... uh... forgot her name. =P SORRY!! To me going to the toilet wasn't just to empty my bladder but also to check out SMKDU. Our SMKDU usherer, Jasmeen(if thats how its spelled right...) took us to the toilet which was like... 2 blocks away from the hall. If I studied in DU, I'm sure I would get lost on my first few days. XD The school is BIG. 6 blocks... @.@
DU has 3 water ponds, which 1 of them is empty. The school is actually really nice... I woudn'tmind studying in DU but... I like my school. The toilets in our school are like... 5 times cleaner and nicer than DU. Yes, honestly. Ours smell fresh and look bright. XD The ones in DU were kinda dark, had a cracked mirror and the taps didn't work well. =P
Then Jasmeen took me to see Dominique's class 'cause I requested. =D Haven't seen the dude in a while. And he seems to be really popular in DU. Every DU student I ask, they all know who he is. And Dom... he hasn't changed much since the last time I saw him. Same old same old. Good to see him though. We came back just in time when the intro to Choral Speaking was being done.
*Choral Speaking Competition Starts*
*bla blah bla*
*Team 4 goes up*
All of us were nervous and exited at the same time. Months of hard work for these precious 8 minutes on stage. We all did our best. Perfect, loud and clear. And we didn't make the same mistakes that we always did during practice rounds. =D Our team did the best.
And then, of course, the results.
I was really disapointed with the results. Firstly, we were disqualified. Secondly, the team that did the worst got 3rd place. Why?
We were disqualified because of one little mistake... we had Form 5 members in the team. Just because of THAT small small reason, we were disqualified. Why aren't Form 5's allowed?? If they aren't allowed 'cause its SPM year, then shouldn't Form 3's have the same rule because its PMR year?? Swted. What a dumb rule... yeesh.
And then the worst team that got 3rd place? And this is coming from the bottom of my heart. Do you honestly honestly think, that you, 3rd place winners, are actually winners?? Puhleezzzeee.
If any team were t be disqualified, it would have been that team, not us. Why?
In Choral Speaking, hands aren't allowed to be used. Hands must be behind your back scratching your butt at all times. Vulger language is also not allowed (obviously) and neither is singing. This team did hand actions. They said things like "Go to hell" and "stupid" in their script, and they sang the Pink Panther theme song. And WE got DISQUALIFIED just because of a few Form 5 members? Thats... I don't know what to say... Its not fair, at all...
And guess what? We actually got the highest score. We ARE first place. But we were DISQUALIFIED. Yeesh. So yes, we all went back to school at 11... all of us were upset, but we must always look at the good side.
The good side?
Eventhough we didn't win the first place to go to the next level... we all knew that we were the highest scorers. We won in our hearts. As Ming Yue says, the judges didn't know we won. XD And besides, everyone knew we were the best. Even the other schools. And I also made a lot of new friends in Choral Speaking. Some whom I've never talked to before in school. We're friends now. They know me and I know them. I'm also much much closer to the Form 1's. =D
Congratulations to all BU Choral Speaking members. We were enthusiatic, loud, smiling, didn't forget our lines, made a good exit and entrance, charmed the audience and most of all, we had confidence and knew long before the results came out that we ARE the winners. And even if we didn't win this year, we will return, full of confidence that next year, we're guarenteed first place. =)
The big happy family. =)
*out*
1 comment:
Wow, that's really bullshit! I have to agree with you... Since when there is a big rule of not having Form 5's around? Oh, puh-lease... I've heard you guys practiced before and honestly, it was extremely better than I ever expected.
Oh, shucks! All the hard work seemed to have not been paid in the most fair way! Guess those brainless judges are trying to give you guys a hard time since its the very first time our school has ever competed in Choral Speaking. Surely I probably thought they just were surprised to see you guys so spectacular on your first time!
Damn, I'll be surely to spam your comment box but gosh! I feel bad for you guys but still... HWAITING!
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